Overview
- Coach DeMeco Ryans ruled C.J. Stroud out for Sunday’s road game in Tennessee as the quarterback remains in the concussion protocol.
- Stroud has not practiced since his Nov. 2 head injury against Denver, and any return requires symptom-free progression through practice plus independent neurological clearance.
- Davis Mills will start for a second straight week after leading a 26-point fourth-quarter comeback over Jacksonville with 292 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and a 14-yard go-ahead run.
- Mills appeared on the injury report with a left elbow issue but practiced fully, and right tackle Tytus Howard returned to practice after a concussion.
- Safety Jalen Pitre (concussion) and kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn (quadriceps) were also ruled out, and a short week before hosting the Bills could complicate Stroud’s Week 12 availability.